Competitive Play (The Ladder)
Phalanx Duel v1.4.0 runs a production competitive ecosystem designed for deterministic tactical combat across supported clients. The Ladder and Matchmaking system remains Beta while population and balance evidence grows.
1. Global Rankings (Glicko-2)
Every match you play in a public lobby contributes to your global rating. We use the Glicko-2 system to ensure that your rank accurately reflects your tactical proficiency.
- Rating: Your core tactical score.
- Volatility: Tracking the consistency of your performance.
- Rating Deviation (RD): Ensuring your rank is current and active.
2. In-Game Briefings
Phalanx Duel v1.4.0 combines high-fidelity briefings with engine-authored combat narration and arithmetic proof, providing phase-specific intelligence without asking the client to rederive outcomes.
3. Cross-Platform Operatives
The ladder is unified. Whether you are playing via the **Command Line (Go SDK)**, the **Web Terminal**, or the **Mobile Operative**, your rating follows your account. A master of the terminal is a master of the web.
4. Fair Play & Integrity
Because Phalanx Duel is 100% deterministic, every match can be replay-verified. We maintain an append-only action ledger for every ranked duel, ensuring the absolute integrity of the global ladder.